The Los Angeles Dodgers (39-32) will be trying to bounce back from their series loss to San Francisco when they face the Los Angeles Angels (40-33) in the first game of their two-game interleague series on Tuesday night.
Clayton Kershaw, 8-4, 2.95 ERA, will get the start for the Dodgers. The Angels will counter with Reid Detmers, 14-5, 4.48 ERA.
The Dodgers are 7-3 in their last 10 games against the Angels.
The Dodgers followed up their series win over the White Sox with a three-game sweep at the hands of the Giants over the weekend. They will try to put an end to their streak with a win over the Angels, which will give them their third win in their last seven games.
Los Angeles is averaging 5.44 runs per game. Their .241 batting average is 20th in the league. Their .328 on base percentage is 11th, while their .448 slugging percentage is fourth.
Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with a .326 batting average. Max Muncy leads the team with 18 home runs, while J.D. Martinez leads the team with 48 RBI.
Los Angeles’ pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 4.79 runs per game. Opponents have a .248 batting average against the Dodgers, which is 18th in the league. Their 4.63 ERA is 24th, while thei r 1.28 WHIP is 15th.
In his last start, Kershaw gave up six hits and two runs in six innings, but the team lost to the White Sox 8-4. They will need another solid start from him if they want to win this game.